Guide 08 of 10 · AI Fluency
Build the gate before the agent.
A practical guide for Canadian leaders to choosing, scoping, testing and approving AI agents that do real work safely.
Agent Building
Written for
COOs, IT and operations leaders, and the teams building or buying agents.
You leave with
An agent-or-workflow test, a scoping canvas, a tool risk register, an approval checklist, an eval log and a 30-day plan.
The working tools
- Tool A: Agent or workflow test
- Tool B: Agent scoping canvas
- Tool C: Tool risk register
- Tool D: Approval checklist
- Worksheet E: Eval log
3%
of larger Canadian companies report measurable returns on their AI investments, though 77% already use AI agents.
Source: KPMG Canada, 202629 pages · PDF · October 2026 edition
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